CVE-2020-27518

Published: May 4, 2021Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

All versions of Windscribe VPN for Mac and Windows <= v2.02.10 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the WindscribeService component. A low privilege user could leverage several openvpn options to execute code as root/SYSTEM.

Affected (2)

Products: Windscribe: Windscribe

Windscribe

1 product

Windscribe

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Windscribe Windscribe	Up to 2.02.10
Windscribe Windscribe	Up to 2.02.10

Related CWEs

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (4)

http://windscribe.com

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://jeffs.sh/CVEs/CVE-2020-27518.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

http://windscribe.com

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://jeffs.sh/CVEs/CVE-2020-27518.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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